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DOLH-BEN - DÓMERE
dolh-ben, -benn a wound. v. dolg-ben.
dolh-bót, dolg-bót, e; f. [bót compensation] A wound-fine or compensation for a wound; vuln&e-short;ris compens&a-long;tio :-- Béte dolgbóte [dolhbóte MS. H.] let him make compensation for the wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7.
dolh-drenc, es; m. [drenc a drink] A wound-drink, potion for a wound; vuln&e-short;r&a-long;ria p&o-long;lio :-- Dolhdrenc: ribbe nioðeweard and ufeweard cnuwa smale a wound-drink: pound small the netherward and upward part of ribwort, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 1: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 19, 22.
dolh-rune, dolg-rune, dulh-rune, an; f. The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls; perd&i-long;cium = περδ&iota-tonos;κιoν, pariet&a-long;ria officin&a-long;lis, Lin :-- Wið lungen-ádle; dolhrune, etc. for lung-disease; pellitory, etc. L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 16: Herb. 83, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 12, 13: Lchdm. iii. 16, 9. Dulhrune pellitory, L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 16. To sealfe wið springe, nim dolhrunan for a salve against a pustule, take pellitory, 1, 33; Lchdm. ii. 80, 8: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 11: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 1: Lchdm. iii. 4, 10: 38, 26. Genint dolgrunan take pellitory, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 16: 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 5.
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf, e; f. [sealf a salve, poultice] A wound-salve, poultice for a wound; vuln&e-short;r&a-long;rium emplastrum :-- Dolhsealf; genim wegbræ-acute;dan sæ-acute;d, getrifula smale, scead on ða wunde, sóna biþ sélre a wound-salve; take seed of waybroad, bray it small, put [shed] it on the wound, soon it will be better, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 90, 27: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 2, 7, 10, 13. Grundeswelge ða ðe weaxaþ on worþigum biþ gód to dolhsealfe the groundsel which grows in highways is good for a wound-salve, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 92, 27. Hér sindon dolhsealfa to eallum wundum here are wound-salves for all wounds, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 90, 23. Dolg-sealf wið lungen-ádle a wound-salve for lung-disease, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 29. Dolgsealfa wið eallum wundum wound-salves for all wounds, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 26.
dolh-slege a wounding blow. v. dolg-slege.
dolh-smeltas; pl. m. Linen bandages; tæniæ = ταιν&iota-tonos;αι :-- Tæppan vel dolhsmeltas [MS. dolsmeltas] tæniæ [MS. tenia], Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 93; Wrt. Voc. 16, 64. v. tæppan, from tæppa, m.
dolh-swæþ; gen. -swæðes; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu, -swaðo; n: dolh-swaðu, e; f: -swaðo; indecl. f. [swæþ, swaðu a trace, vestige] A trace of a wound, a scar; cicatr&i-long;cis vest&i-long;gium, c&i-short;c&a-long;trix :-- Dolhswæþ [MS. -swað] c&i-short;c&a-long;trix, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 115; Wrt. Voc. 49, 22. Forrotodon gewemmede and híg sync dolhswaðu [dolcswaþu MS: dolhswaðo, Spl.] míne putru&e-long;runt et corruptæ sunt cicatr&i-long;ces meæ, Ps. Lamb. 37, 6. Dolhswaðu c&i-short;c&a-long;trix, Wrt. Voc. 85, 50. Ðæt seó þynneste dolhswaðo and seó læste ætýwde that the thinnest and the least scar was to be seen, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19.
dolh-wund; adj. [wund wounded] Wounded; vuln&e-short;r&a-long;tus :-- He on swíman læg druncen and dolhwund he lay in stupor drunk and wounded, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 107.
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj. Foolish, rash; stultus, tem&e-short;r&a-long;rius :-- He manna mæ-acute;st mæ-acute;rþa gefremede, dæ-acute;da dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646. Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 11; Fä. 34.
dollíce; adv. Foolishly, rashly; stulte, ins&a-long;ne :-- Spræc heálíg word dollíce wið Drihten sínne he spake proud words foolishly against his Lord, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 22; Gen. 295: Homl. Th. ii. 330, 26. Ne man ne sceal drincan, oððe dollíce etan binnan Godes húse nor may any one drink, nor foolishly eat within God's house, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 10: Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 b, 4.
dol-sceaða, an; m: [dol foolish; sceaða a robber] A foolish or rash robber; tem&e-short;r&a-long;rius spoli&a-long;tor :-- God eáðe mæg ðone dolsceaðan dæ-acute;da getwæ-acute;fan God may easily sever the doltish robber from his deeds, Beo. Th. 962; B. 479.
dol-scipe, es; m. [dol foolish; scipe termination, q. v.] Foolishness, folly, error; stult&i-short;tia, error :-- Giongra monna dolscipe hí ofslihþ the folly of young men kills them, Past. 50, 2; Hat. MS.
dol-spræc, e; f. [spræc a speaking, talk] Foolish or vain talk, loquacity; f&a-short;tuus sermo :-- Ðýlæs we, for dolspræce, tó wídgangule weorþen lest, from loquacity, we wander too far, Past. 49, 4; Hat. MS.
dol-willen, es; n. Rashness, madness; tem&e-short;r&i-short;tas, dementia :-- Ðú þurh ðín dolwillen gedwolan fylgest thou followest error through thy rashness, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 24; Jul. 202.
dol-willen; adj. Rash, mad; tem&e-short;r&a-long;rius, d&e-long;mens :-- Ic ðec gedyrstig and ðus dolwillen gesóhte I have sought thee thus daring and rash, Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 17; Jul. 451.
dol-wíte, es; n. [dol foolish, audacious = Ger. toll-kühn; wíte a punishment] Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temer&i-short;t&a-long;tis pœna :-- Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17.
DÓM, es; m. I. Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law; j&u-long;d&i-short;cium, sententia, decr&e-long;tum, jus, lex :-- Hit ys Godes dóm Dei j&u-long;d&i-short;cium est, Deut. 1, 17: Jn. Bos. 12, 31. Dómes dæ j&u-long;d&i-short;cii dies, Mt. Bos. 10, 15: 11, 22, 24. Ðam ylcan dóme ðe ge démaþ, eów biþ gedémed in quo j&u-long;d&i-short;cio judicav&e-short;r&i-long;tis, judicab&i-short;m&i-short;ni, Mt. Bos. 7, 2: Ex. 6, 6: 23, 6. Æfter eówrum ágnum dóme according to your own judgment, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 35. Sýn hí bisceopes dóme scyldig let them be liable to the bishop's sentence, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 1. Ðone ryhtan dóm the righteous sentence, Exon. 27 b; Th. 84, 6; Cri. 1369: 42 a; Th. 142, 8; Gú. 641. Hie noldon hyra þeódnes dóm þafigan they would not obey their lord's decree, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 21; Dan. 190: Exon. 65 a; Th. 240, 21; Ph. 642. On gewritum findaþ dóma gehwilcne ðara ðe him Drihten bebeád they find in the scriptures each of the ordinances which the Lord commanded him [Moses], Cd. 169; Th. 211, 2; Exod. 520. Ðis syndon ða dómas ðe Æðelbirht cyniug asette on Agustinus dæge these are the laws which king Ethelbert established in Augustine's day, L. Ethb. pref; Th. i. 2, 2: L. H. E. pref; Th. i. 26, 3. Be Ínes dómum of Ine's laws, L. In. pref; Th. i. 102, 1. II. a ruling, governing, command; rectio, gubern&a-long;tio, imp&e-short;rium :-- Dóme Drihten eorþan ymbhwyrft ealle gesette D&o-short;m&i-short;nus correxit orbem terræ, Ps. Th. 95, 9: Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 3; Gú. 415: Ben. Th. 5708; B. 2858. III. might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority; potentia, potestas, majestas, gl&o-long;ria, splendor, honor, laus, dign&i-short;tas, auct&o-long;r&i-short;tas :-- Ðæ-acute;r wearþ Læcedemonia ánweald and heora dóm alegen there was the dominion of the Lacedæmonians and their power laid low, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 30. Hí on dryhtlícestum dóme lifdon they lived in most lordly majesty, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 1; Seef. 85. Sigemunde gesprong dóm unlytel no little glory sprang to Sigemund, Bo. Th. 1775; B. 885, 1913; B. 954. Hæfde Daniel dóm micelne in Babilónia Daniel had much honour in Babylon, Cd. 180; Th. 225, 33; Dan. 163. Eów Dryhten geaf dóm unscyndne the Lord gave you shameless glory, Elen. Kmbl. 730; El. 365. Se ðe wile dóm aræ-acute;ran who desires to exalt his dignity, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 2; Wíd. 140. Dryhten á dóm áge, leóhtbæ-acute;re lof may the Lord ever have glory, bright praise, Exon. 80 a; Th. 299, 33; Crä, 111. Dóme gewurþad honoured with glory, Beo. Th. 3295; B. 1645. Dóma selast best of dignities, Exon. 122 a; Th. 467, 20; Alm. 4. IV. will, free will, choice, option; arbitrium, optio :-- On eówerne ágenne dóm in your own will, Andr. Kmbl. 677; An. 339. Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste selfes dóme that he might enjoy the ring-hoard of his own free will, Beo. Th. 1794; B. 895: 5545; B, 2776. V. sense, meaning, interpretation; signif&i-short;c&a-long;tio, interpr&e-short;t&a-long;tio :-- Ge sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sóþan swefnes ye shall perish by death unless I know the interpretation of my true dream, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 29: Dan. 143. [Prompt. dome: Wyc. dom, dome, doom: Piers P. doom, dome: Chauc. dome: Laym. Orm. dom: O. Sax. O. Frs. dóm, m. j&u-long;d&i-short;cium, arbitrium, honor: Dut. doeming, f. condemnation: Kil. doeme j&u-long;d&i-short;cium: Ger. in the termination -tum, -thum -dom: M. H. Ger. O. H. Ger. tuom, m. n. j&u-long;d&i-short;cium: Goth. doms, m. judgment: Dan. dom, m. f: Swed. dom, m: Icel. dómr, m: Sansk. dhaman, n. a dwelling-place, state, condition, law, from dh&a-long; to put.]
-dóm, es; m. as the termination of nouns is always masculine, and denotes Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, condition; as Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise.
dóm-bóc; f. [bóc a book, q. v.] DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws; l&i-short;ber jud&i-short;ci&a-long;lis :-- Béte be ðam ðe seó dóm-bóc secge let him pay a fine according as the doom-book may say, L. Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 7: L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 262, 23: i. 5; Th. i. 264, 20. Swá hit on ðære dóm-béc stande as it stands in the doom-book, L. Ed. prm; Th. i. 158, 4. Ne þearf he nánra dómbóca óðerra cépan he need not heed any other doom books, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 30. Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18.
dóm-dæg, es; m. [dómes dæg doom's day, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 10: Salm. Kmbl. 649; Sal. 324] DOOMSDAY, judgment-day; dies j&u-long;d&i-short;cii-Æ-acute;r he dómdæges dyn gehýre before he shall hear doomsday's din, Salm. Kmbl. 545; Sal. 272. Æt dómdæge, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 3; Cri. 1619. On dómdæge, 99 b; Th. 372, 19; Seel. 95: Cd. 227; Th. 302, 15; Sat. 600. On ðam micclan dómdæge in die j&u-long;d&i-short;cii, L. Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 39. Ðæt he dómdæg [dómes dæg MS. B.] ondræ-acute;de that he dread doomsday, L. C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13.
dóm-eádig; adj. Blessed with power; p&o-short;tens, n&o-long;b&i-short;lis, be&a-long;tus, gl&o-long;ria abundans :-- Wæs ðære fæ-acute;mnan ferþ geblissad dómeádigre [-eadigra MS.] the damsel's soul, the noble one's was rejoiced, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 26; Jul. 288: 32 a; Th. 101, 11; Cri. 1657: 43 a; Th. 145, 23; Gú. 699: Cd. 63; Th. 75, 29; Gen. 1247.
dómere, es; m. A judge; j&u-long;dex :-- Swá him dómeras [démeras MS. H.] gereccen as the judges may prescribe to him, L. Ælf. 18; Th. i. 48, 18. Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mæ-acute;stne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint them judges, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 26 a, 6.